Regulation No. 253 of the Federal Forest Service regarding sanitary felling in the forests of the Russian Federation. Pays/Territoire Fédération de Russie Type du document Règlement Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Bois Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Essence forestière Normes Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Aire géographique Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Mer Noire, Mer Caspienne, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Résumé This Regulation sets the requirements and types of sanitary felling and the technologies that may be used. Sanitary felling shall promote the growth of highly productive precious forest species and conserve and strengthen timber use and the protective functions of forests. Sanitary felling shall entail the removal of unfavourable tree species to create favourable growing conditions for precious main tree species. The following types of sanitary felling shall be authorized: (a) first cleaning; (b) early thinning; (c) isolation; and (d) advanced thinning. Standard requirements for sanitary felling shall determine: (a) timing and duration; (b) intensity; and (c) frequency. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.forest.ru